57 Channels And Nothin On

Dm

[Verse 1]
Dm
I bought a bourgeoise house in the 
Hollywood hills

With a truckload of hundred thousand
 dollar bills

Man came by to hook up my cable TV

We settled in for the night my baby 
and me
             Am                    
We switched 'round and 'round 'til 
 G
half-past dawn:
        Dm
There was fifty-seven channels and 
nothin' on

[Chorus]
Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
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[Verse 2]
      Dm
Well now home entertainment was my 
baby's wish

So I hopped into town for a 
satellite dish

I tied it to the top of my Japanese 
car

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I came home and I pointed it out 
into the stars
   Am                          G
A message came back from the great 
beyond:
    Dm
There's fifty-seven channels and 
nothin' on

[Chorus]
Dm
‎Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

[Middle 8]
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Well we might'a made some friends
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 with some billionaires
                               C   
We might'a got all nice and 
           Cm
friendly if we'd made it upstairs
     Am                        
All I got was a note that said, 
  Gm
"Bye-bye, John
Dm
Our love's fifty-seven channels and 
nothin' on,"
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[Chorus]
Dm
‎Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

[Verse 3]
Dm
So I bought a .44 magnum, it was 
solid steel cast

And in the blessed name of Elvis 
well I just let it blast

‎'Til my TV lay in pieces there at 
my feet

And they busted me for disturbin' 
the almighty peace
    Am                           
Judge said, "What you got in your 
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defense son?"
Dm
‎"Fifty-seven channels and nothin' 
on,"

[Chorus]
Dm
‎Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

[Other]
Am
I can see by your eyes, friend, 
you're just about gone
Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Dm
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on